Over 4,000 catastrophic surgical errors occur annually Article provided by The Law offices of Salazar Sullivan & Jasionowski Visit us at http://www.salazarandsullivan.com According to a recent Johns Hopkins study, surgeons make major mistakes about 4,000 times per year. The study indicated that across the United States, surgeons leave items like sponges, towels or medical instruments inside bodies 39 times per week, operate on the wrong location 20 times per week and perform the wrong procedure 20 times per week. It is generally agreed that these so-called ...

Higher than average traffic fatalities for California in 2012 Article provided by Biren Katzman Trial Lawyers Visit us at http://www.ca-wrongfuldeathlawyers.com Our nation's roads can be a very dangerous place. Some, however, are definitely more hazardous than others. Take, for example, the case of California. In 2012, the Golden State had one of the highest number of fatal car accidents in the country. Nationwide car accidents increase A recent report released by the U.S. government shows that the year 2012 saw an unprecedented spike in deaths resulting from ...

As Jurney Jurray, LLC the boutique of handcrafted jewelry and accessories continues to look forward to a fabulous year in fashion, designer Jenee Dionne will participate as a featured runway designer at Michael Keith's I'm Just Sayin... Celebrity, Charity Fashion Show May 17, 2013. Founder and member of the R&B group 112, Michael Keith will celebrate lupus survivors, while spreading awareness in style with a fashion show venue that will be held at Le Fais Do Do of 1611 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd. Atlanta Friday May 17, 2013 8p-10p. The event is packed with surprises, ...

Joseph L. Grzeskiewicz, M.D., F.A.C.S. will meet with the public and answer plastic surgery questions at an informal open house in his new office at FACESplus in San Diego. The event is set for 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on June 6, 2013 at the offices of FACESplus in the Chancellor Park Office Building, located at 4510 Executive Dr., Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92121. "I am very happy to invite people to my new office and give them a chance to meet me and my staff," said Dr. Dr. G. "It's a wonderful opportunity for everyone to learn the latest information ...

New Jersey—Author Kelli A. Wilkins has won a Gold IPPY Award for her historical romance, THE VIKING'S WITCH. The 2013 Independent Publishers Book Award announcements were made last week, and Kelli is one of three Medallion Press authors who won awards. THE VIKING'S WITCH was chosen as Best Romance E-book. "I'm thrilled to have won Gold in the romance category," says Kelli. "It's an honor to receive an award for my writing. THE VIKING'S WITCH is my first romance published with Medallion Press. This full-length historical romance is set in Celtic Scotland. ...

TrakMaps is excited to offer outdoor enthusiasts province-wide topographic interactive maps of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland & Labrador for their Lowrance GPS device*. Atlantic Canada is appreciated for the warmth of its people, its stunning scenery and a culture of outdoor recreational pursuits. Perfect for hiking, camping, hunting, snowmobile and ATV, TOPO Atlantic Canada 1 users can plan and safely enjoy their outdoor adventures and be secure in the knowledge that they will always know where they are. Included are thousands ...

The Armored Group (TAG) and Pi Innovo have jointly developed a new active ride control system for use on armored civilian, commercial and government vehicles to include Armored Non Standard Commercial Vehicles (ANSCV). The TAG/Pi Innovo Active Ride Control System (ARCS) replaces a vehicle's standard passive shock absorbers with an automatically controlled active damping system, which improves vehicle stability and ride comfort over a wide range of terrains and vehicle speeds. Much of the standard vehicle suspension system is retained, providing optimized ride comfort ...

Every Long Island organization needs speakers for their events who can provide perspective, guidance and sometimes, a little humor. Increasingly, Long Island organizations are turning to attorneys from the Long Island Law Firm of Roe Taroff Taitz and Portman, LLP when they want a seasoned, professional speaker. "It makes good business sense," says Steven Taitz, managing partner of Roe Taroff Taitz and Portman. "Our attorneys are able to provide anecdotes based on experience as well as sound legal knowledge." Taitz has developed a list of the most frequent ...

According to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, physical activity can help control weight, improve mental health, and lower the risk for early death, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. In 2013, however, only one in five U.S. adults participated in enough physical activity to gain substantial health benefits. To achieve substantial health benefits, the guidelines recommend that adults perform at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, or 75 minutes per week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, or an equivalent combination ...

DASCOM(R) Americas, a recognized leader in complete business printing solutions and marketer of Tally(R) and Tally DASCOM(R) serial matrix, specialty, and thermal printers today announced several new feature-rich mid-range printers in the Tally DASCOM(R) 2600 narrow and wide carriage models. The printers boast an impressive array of features including standard connectivity choices of Parallel, USB, and Ethernet (10/100 BaseT). With print speeds up to 680 characters per second and a duty cycle that supports a workload of up to 20,000 pages per month, the 2600 series ...

Visix, Inc. is pleased to announce the four winners of the company's sixth annual Expression Awards. The company launched the annual awards in 2008 to recognize the best content designs from end-users of its digital signage software applications. Over 80 designs were submitted to the online photo contest hosted on the company's Facebook page. The judging committee, comprised of marketing, communications and design specialists, have given three Judges' Awards to organizations who excelled in technical design, creativity and communications effectiveness. Online voters ...

Throughout his extensive experience as a personal injury attorney in El Paso, Texas, Michael Gopin has found that trucking accidents can often deliver not only costly, but also fatal consequences to every individual involved with them. While on-road safety should remain a priority for every motorist and citizen, Gopin encourages higher regulation of trucking safety to ensure that negligence does not cause the injury or death of another person. Although truck accidents are known to cause massive pile-ups on highways, a recent article from Co.Exist reveals that those ...

Retirement planning can prove a difficult and daunting process for all individuals, but, according to the founder of Guardian Wealth Management David Howell, women face many specific challenges as they seek to plan for their post-career life. A large part of this stems from the fact that, because women typically live longer, they need to plan for longer stretches of time than men do; in truth, however, there are several factors that contribute to the difficult nature of retirement planning for women. A recent Washington Post article addresses this topic in-depth; Howell ...

The Billboard Music Awards are, along with the Grammys, among the biggest annual happenings within the music industry--and this year, social entrepreneur Sarah Ehrlich will play a role in the proceedings. Ehrlich and her company, Ashieda, are poised to sponsor a special "gifting lounge," to be held backstage at this year's awards. The 2013 Billboard Music Awards are to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, with festivities running from May 17 through May 19. "This is a great opportunity to showcase our product on a big stage, and to receive feedback from some ...

As a real estate professional, Yoram Eliyahu notes that many prospective homeowners have had trouble obtaining decent financing in recent years--mainly due to restrictions caused by the recession and housing market crisis. Fortunately, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article, many mortgage lenders are appearing to ease standards for home loan applicants who are considered "safe borrowers." Given these changes, Eliyahu notes that many anxious buyers may find an opportunity to apply for a loan. Wall Street Journal reports, "Nearly 10 percent of ...

Warren Melamed has experienced a great deal of changes in the dental industry throughout his years of practice as a dental care provider and CEO of Oral Health Management. He notes that while the industry has continued to progress, one thing has remained steady--patients are generally not excited about going to the dentist. However, he suspects that the dentist-patient relationship is improving, as consumers are showing an interest in modern solutions and are expressing their demands. As such, Melamed encourages all dental health professionals to take note of a recent report ...

A new era for Downtown Mount Vernon begins on Saturday, June 15, when groundbreaking ceremonies are held for Phase II of the Waterfront Revitalization Project and Downtown Flood Protection Project, which will create a 24-foot wide pedestrian river walk, a 30,000 square foot Riverfront Park and a permanent downtown floodwall. "As proud as we are of Mount Vernon today, we are even more excited about downtown's future," said Mount Vernon Mayor Jill Boudreau. "We are very grateful to all the elected officials and organizations that provided the necessary funding ...

Advanced women's imaging is taking center stage as providers are now looking at the performance of supporting technologies to ensure accurate diagnosis. That and other key insights can be found in a newly released KLAS report entitled Women's Imaging 2013: Measuring the Options. This report also dives into the biggest obstacles facing women's imaging as told by the providers. Reimbursement, patient education, and state notification bills about breast density are some factors that healthcare providers are watching closely as they look to the future of women's imaging. ...

Language universals are due to "Brain Relativity" and have little to do with different languages evolving with the same structures independently. Noam Chomsky used what is now a famous sentence: colorless green ideas sleep furiously. He noted that reversing the order made no sense: furiously sleep ideas green colorless. When one applies Brain Relativity to the problem, the problem disappears. Colorless green ideas sleep furiously is almost a complete sentence in English: The colorless green ideas sleep furiously. Adding the word "the" makes it a ...

Dr. Marjan Mirani, dentist in Beverly Hills, offers comprehensive dental treatments to enhance her patients' experiences and allow them to receive all the care they need in one convenient location. Dr. Mirani, expert in dental implants in Beverly Hills, offers many treatment options that can restore or enhance her patients' smiles. Teeth whitening is one of her more popular treatments. Whitening treatments are used to penetrate the enamel of the teeth and restore their original color. They can be used to treat stains from coffee, soft drinks, tea, smoking and other staining ...

Most people today search for products or services online, but they rarely venture past the first few pages of search results. Ensuring those search results are positive reflections of the particular product or service can boost a site owner's traffic, visibility and online reputation. Avital Web, Los Angeles SEO company, is now offering online reputation management services. Reputation management services are designed to manage a company or organization's website online. Reputation management is most often referenced when discussing damage control. An unhappy customer, ...

Mr. Farhad Hamdam, Encino personal injury attorney, offers legal help for victims of motorcycle accidents. Whether the accident caused moderate injury or a severe brain injury, Mr. Hamdam can help victims recover financial damages for their injuries. Each year in the United States, thousands of people are injured in motorcycle crashes. Whether the crash is caused by an inattentive driver of an automobile or even another motorcycle, the injuries can be catastrophic, leaving the victim with serious problems. Any injury leaves behind medical bills, pain and suffering, and ...

An experimental drug initially formulated to treat depression has shown an interesting and totally unexpected side effect in animal trials: the ability to regenerate brain tissue. The breakthrough - one of the most promising possible treatments for the long-term effects of serious traumatic brain injuries - has drawn the attention of the National Football League Alumni Association (NFLAA). The organization that has been seeking such a treatment for years for the benefit of retired players now dealing with the real-life consequences of multiple brain traumas and other injuries ...

In recent years, the oil production surge in West Texas' Permian Basin has increased oil drilling in the state to levels reminiscent of the 1980s. But, even though this particular boom has injected much needed money into this region's economy, it will likely strain many of the area's roads with increased trucking traffic. Sadly, given that many of the Texas roads in this region were not designed to handle such high levels of trucking congestion, trucking accidents almost seem inevitable. Rise in West Texas oil production According to a recent article by The Dallas ...

Going through a divorce can be an especially trying and emotional time for both spouses. Sadly, in some instances divorcing couples are so distraught, or in a hurry to end the difficult process, that they forget to tie up all the loose ends. Unfortunately, overlooking even the smallest of these details during a Virginia divorce can have far-reaching consequences if not rectified promptly - which was recently illustrated in a Virginia case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. Is a Virginia widow or ex-wife entitled to federal life insurance benefits? The recent Supreme ...